Here an Ad, there an Ad, everywhere an Ad….
Dear Mr. WordPress,
I’ve been meaning to let you know how much I appreciate your inserting ads all over my posts. Ads which used to appear only at the end of posts now show up between paragraphs, nicely interrupting the continuity and flow of my narrative. The effect of these discreet interdictions is akin to thoughtful telemarketers apologetically interrupting such optional diversions of mine as eating dinner or catching up on sleep late in the morning.
You see what I mean?
Now, I know you’re only trying to make a buck, and if you can’t do it by getting me to upgrade my free WordPress site to a paying one, you must make it with ads. But is it just a coincidence that my failure to take ADvantage of your recent UPGRADE IMPORTUNING coincides with inserting ads willy-nilly into MY POSTS like they’re less sacrosanct than the Holy Bible or Donald Trump tweets? You cut me to the quick, sir.
Well, sir, I know that, like trying to fight City Hall, I am almost certainly wasting my valueless time making this request, but if you could possibly see it in your heart of hearts to refrain from inserting ads in the middle of my posts, I would be eternally grateful. After all, ’tis the Christmas season, and you have all the space in the world at the end of my humble posts to place ads to your heart’s content.
God bless you, sir, and may you have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!
ADevil sADan, 
The Observation Post 
equipsblog 11:21 am on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
Well said.
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Elizabeth 12:19 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
What is most disturbing to me is the content of the ads. Often it is really disgusting, like worms from eating certain foods, or foot fungus. I have to constantly remind myself that my friends didn’t choose the ads. (I hope!)
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mistermuse 1:09 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
I know what you mean — they’re “ads nauseam.”
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Elizabeth 6:01 pm on December 13, 2019 Permalink
Good one.
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mistermuse 7:50 pm on December 13, 2019 Permalink
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Rivergirl 12:58 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
Yeah, I had to break down and upgrade soon after joining. There’s only so much foot fungus a girl can take…
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mistermuse 1:17 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
Personally, I’d rather suffer foot fungus ads than Donald Trump tweets. If the latter ever start desecrating my posts, I’ll probably break down myself.
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Rosaliene Bacchus 2:58 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
I don’t see ads in my blog feed on the WordPress Reader. Is it because I use an ad blocker?
I only signed up for a WordPress dot blog plan. Are there ads in my blog posts?
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mistermuse 3:51 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
I’m not familiar with the Word Press dot blog plan, but I can tell you that I saw 3 ads on your latest blog post (one of which changed to a different ad after I clicked Like). The most amusing ad was one that said “One Trick That All Moms Should Know To Thicken Their Brows” — at least, I found it amusing, but then I’m not a mom.
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Rosaliene Bacchus 11:57 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink
How horrid! Had no idea. Thanks for the feedback.
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mistermuse 12:24 am on December 12, 2019 Permalink
You’re more than welcome, Rosaliene. I can appreciate your reaction, as I grow more frustrated with WordPress by the day.
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calmkate 6:32 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
heartily agree with your sentiments expressed here … great minds think alike 😎
I caved in October 2018 and paid to have those yuk ads removed … they were blazing literally everywhere, was fearful it might trigger my epileptic friends!
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mistermuse 7:46 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
I’m still holding out, but in the end I may either have to cave, find a different venue for my blog, or give up blogging altogether. The problem is not only WordPress, but my minimal technological skills which limit my ability to deal with WordPress in a language I understand. I’ve come across several bloggers who said they had more problems after they upgraded than before.
P.S. As an example of my frustration with WordPress, when I click Like on your comment, it doesn’t take. This problem is happening with increasing frequency.
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calmkate 10:09 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink
my WP was fairly ok the first year … but just made my second payment and have been to blogging hell and around a few times!
Over an hour to post a comment or publish … everytime I clicked on something I was sent elsewhere … nearly gave up as it was a blatant waste of my life but emailed them. NO response yet but over the next week things improved …
I’d really miss you 😦
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mistermuse 10:12 am on December 17, 2019 Permalink
Sorry that this response to your second comment of Dec. 11, is late, but my Like button wasn’t working (still isn’t) and it slipped my mind to reply sooner. Anyway, I thank you for what you said, and of course I’d miss you (and all my faithful followers) too, but hopefully it won’t come to that. For now, I intend to put up with the frustration and hope for the best.
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manoloprofe 8:11 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
Lo he reblogueado.
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manoloprofe 8:14 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
ALGO O ALGUIEN CORRIGIÓ LO QUE PUSE: LO HE REBLOGUEADO (Blogueado en mi site manologo)
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mistermuse 12:18 am on December 12, 2019 Permalink
English translation (as I understand it): SOMEONE OR SOMETHING CORRECTED WHAT I PUT
Thank you for the information. I changed a few words in my post an hour or two ago. Sorry if that caused a problem with your re-blog.
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mistermuse 8:13 pm on December 11, 2019 Permalink |
Gracias.
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America On Coffee 1:49 am on December 12, 2019 Permalink |
True but you can remove. Refer to support.
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mistermuse 7:53 am on December 12, 2019 Permalink |
Thanks, AOC. Several times I’ve tried WordPress support in the past about the problem of futilely clicking Like on some comments on my posts and on the posts of other bloggers. Either the response I get doesn’t work or I can’t understand what they’re telling me. It’s hopeless.
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America On Coffee 1:35 pm on December 12, 2019 Permalink
Persistence is key! If they are placing many many ads on your post, then they are surely liking your shares.
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mistermuse 5:28 pm on December 12, 2019 Permalink |
I appreciate that, AOC, but I suspect WordPress couldn’t care less about “nobody” blogs like mine, other than how they can be monetized. If I had millions of followers, I wouldn’t need to be persistent in order to get the right kind of help (although, if I had millions of followers, I’d probably be rich enough to pay someone to handle the technology, and let me concentrate on writing).
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mistermuse 7:39 pm on December 12, 2019 Permalink |
NOTE: The Like button on comments to my posts no longer works when I click it, just so you know that, when you make a comment and don’t get a Like, it doesn’t mean I don’t like your comment.
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masercot 6:10 am on December 13, 2019 Permalink |
I like the idea of giving a site a list of advertisers and choosing what they want on their site…
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mistermuse 1:54 pm on December 13, 2019 Permalink |
Thanks for the idea. I’m not opposed to it, but personally, I’m not as interested in being an arbiter of ads as I am in where they appear in my posts: namely, at the end, rather than splattered throughout.
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restlessjo 3:52 am on December 14, 2019 Permalink |
Here! here! and Hoorah! 🙂 🙂 I am foolish enough to pay over my cents, but I admire your tenacity. A fine and happy Christmas to you!
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mistermuse 1:08 pm on December 14, 2019 Permalink |
Many thanks, restlessjo, and a happy Christmas to you as well.
As I was reading your comment, I got an idea for what I hope I can develop into my next post. Must jot the idea down before I forget it, so I regrettably bid you an abrupt ADieu!
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magickmermaid 5:03 pm on December 16, 2019 Permalink |
I don’t see the ads when I’m looking at someone’s blog because I have adblocker. But when I receive emails to let me know that blogs I follow have posted something new, I do see ads. There was one that appeared for months featuring some sort of intestinal worm or snake (?) that was so gross I couldn’t even read the ad itself LOL!
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mistermuse 1:04 am on December 17, 2019 Permalink |
Other than foot fungus and intestinal worm ads, there’s probably nothing grosser except Donald Trump’s tweets or what comes out of his mouth.
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Richard A Cahill 12:45 pm on December 17, 2019 Permalink |
WordPress may suck, but don’t switch to Weebly is my advice, Sr. Muse. I’m hating them currently.
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mistermuse 3:41 pm on December 17, 2019 Permalink |
I’m not familiar with Weebly, but if they’re as wobbly (or worse) than WP, they must weally be wediculous. Weebly is definitely out of the wunning (even though the wace hasn’t started yet). Thanks for the heads-up, Wicardo.
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Silver Screenings 7:02 pm on December 22, 2019 Permalink |
Ugh – I hate the inserting of ads in the middle of posts, especially when it breaks up a nice flow of thoughts. So I caved in and upgraded. If you do decide to upgrade, please know that your spam comments will increase exponentially. I don’t know why that is, but I get hundreds more spam comments in a week than I used to. HUNDREDS.
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mistermuse 12:43 am on December 23, 2019 Permalink |
Thanks for the heads-up about the increased spam comments, SS. The ads seem like the lesser of two evils, so I’ve decided to put up with them. I suspect that few readers pay any attention to them anyway.
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barkinginthedark 8:07 pm on January 2, 2020 Permalink |
beautifully sarcastic. continue…
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mistermuse 1:23 am on January 3, 2020 Permalink |
That’s the first time in my entire life I’ve been described as being “beautifully sarcastic.” Bless you, sir (said appreciatively — not sarcastically).
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barkinginthedark 4:44 am on January 6, 2020 Permalink |
MM, i wonder if you’ve noticed how ad agencies seem to cast the most annoying types with most annoying copy in many of these spots…it’s as if they know that their audience is pretty stupid. continue…
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mistermuse 8:19 am on January 6, 2020 Permalink |
….not unlike how Trump knows his audience of supporters and plays them for the mindless worshippers and suckers they are.
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ADevil sADan 7:29 pm on February 5, 2020 Permalink |
I feel ya and decided to turn the nuisance into a career, so feel free to check my first blog post, thanks
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mistermuse 8:14 pm on February 8, 2020 Permalink |
I had already read your first blog post and clicked “Like,” but I’m happy to recommend to my readers that they check your blog. Best of luck with it.
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